Monthly Archives: April 2016
Nintendo’s Humble Bundle Has $179 Worth of Games
Nintendo and the Humble Bundle organization have announced a selection of eight console and handheld games valued at $179 USD as part of new partnership.
By paying $1 USD or more, contributors to the Humble Friends of Nintendo Bundle receive Retro City Rampage (3DS), Affordable Space Adventures (Wii U), Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse (Wii U, 3DS). Paying more than the average (presently $9.70 USD) or more unlocks Freedom Planet (Wii U), Rhythm Thief & the Emperor’s Treasure (3DS), Citizen’s of Earth (Wii U, 3DS), and a Retro City Rampage DX home menu theme for Nintendo 3DS.
Join IGN’s Captain America: Civil War Review Discussion
We've seen Captain America: Civil War and we want to share our thoughts with you, the IGN community! We'll be giving our spoiler-free thoughts on the film and then answering your questions on Facebook Live.
Hit Like on IGN's Facebook page and go there on Friday at 12:00 pm PST to watch and participate in our Civil War chat. Again, we won't be spoiling anything, although if you are spoiler-sensitive, best steer clear.
Universal Could Lose $70 Million on Winter’s War
Universal Pictures may lose as much as $70 million on The Huntsman: Winter's War, likely extinguishing the studio's Huntsman franchise.
Variety reports rival studio executives believe the fairly tale film will end up costing Universal big money. Other sources familiar with the project believe Universal may only take a $30-40 million hit, thanks to potential success on home entertainment platforms.
The Huntsman: Winter's War, which cost $115 million to shoot, would have to bring in an estimated $325 million to break even once marketing and distribution costs are accounted for, according to the aforementioned executives.
Apple Reports Over $50 Billion in Revenue Last Quarter
Apple reported its second quarter earnings today, and revealed it made $50.6 billion USD in revenue for the quarter.
Apple was quiet on specifics in its press release, mentioning nothing of Apple Watch, iPhone, or other hardware sales in the release. Those numbers will likely come up during the company's call with its investors.
CEO Tim Cook referred to current market conditions as "strong macroeconomic headwinds," and stated he was "very happy with the continued strong growth in revenue" and lauding the "incredible strength of the Apple ecosystem."
Cook also pointed to Apple's "growing base of over one billion active devices."
Darkest Dungeon Delayed on Sony Platforms
Darkest Dungeon's PlayStation 4 and Vita ports have been delayed until late July or August, Red Hook Studios announced today.
Gameplay adjustments for PlayStation's controllers are "not a quick process," the developer said in an update on its site. "We have a level of quality that we want to ensure in all of our releases and we would rather take some extra time to make it right, rather than rush it out the door."
Additionally, Red Hook wants to ensure its Town Events content works properly with the new platforms. The schedule adjustment will allow "potential future events" to line up with other platforms.
Harry Potter Villain Actor Now an MMA Fighter
Josh Herdman, who played Gregory Goyle in the Harry Potter series, is exploring a new career path in addition to acting: professional MMA fighting.
As The Mirror reports, after serving as Draco Malfoy's right-hand man during his time at Hogwarts, Herdman won his first amateur MMA fight this past weekend in London.
Image via Mirror
While serious about his potential MMA career -- he holds a shodan black belt in Japanese jujitsu -- Herdman isn't ready to give up acting for good. He still has an agent and attends auditions, but feels as though acting is "just a little bit like playing the lottery for a living."
SHIELD Recreates Gwen Stacy Death Cover for 4-Part Finale Event
Marvel's Agents of SHIELD is hyping its final four episodes before the Season 3 finale by promising a big death is on the horizon.
IGN can exclusively reveal new art for the "Fallen Agent" event. It recreates the iconic The Amazing Spider-Man Issue 121 cover that previewed the death of Gwen Stacy.
Daisy Johnson's prophecy at the end of the recent episode "Spacetime" foreshadowed a major death on the horizon. That prophecy is ticking closer, and Marvel wants fans to know that anyone on the team could die.
Director Says Civil War Happened Because of BvS
Filmmakers Joe and Anthony Russo believe Marvel moved forward with Captain America: Civil War because of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice's announcement.
Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, Joe Russo discussed how Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige's thoughts evolved on their pitch for the upcoming movie, especially after Warner Bros. announced they were making Batman v Superman.
"There have been 11 or 12
movies so far, all with a fairly traditional structure," said Russo. "Our pitch to them was: People will tell you they love chocolate ice cream — until you give it to them five days a week. It's time to give them some rainbow sherbet.
Sony Files Trademark for ‘The Sentinel’
Sony has filed a trademark for something called The Sentinel in Europe.
The trademark was filed today, April 26, with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (via Gematsu) under Class 9 for computer and video games software, as well as Class 14 for internet-related electronic games.
Sony has yet to announce anything related to this new trademark, so stay tuned to IGN in the event The Sentinel is a new first-party title from the company. After all, Sony exec Shuhei Yoshida previously said PS4 owners can expect an "unprecedented rush" of big releases this year.
Fallout 4 Rolls Out Mod Support and Tools
Modding in Fallout 4 just became a lot more streamlined.
Assuming you download the beta patch, that is. Update 1.5 for Bethesda's latest open-world adventure includes new mod features that allow them to be installed, critiqued, and bookmarked all within the game client.
The developer also released its Creation Kit — the same tools used to create Fallout 4 itself — for free on its website. Which should make recreating famous scenes in Fallout 4 much easier for those involved.